Tank-outlet.



V. W. GOULD & 0. P. FIELD.

TANK OUTLET.

APPLICATION rum) r2320. 1913.

1,086,663. Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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VINCENT WARD GOULD AND CHARLES P. FIELD, OF DE LAND, FLORIDA.

TANK-OUTLET.

To all 'wh omit may concern Be it known that we, VINCENT \V. Gonna and CHARLES P. FIELD, citizens of the United States, residing at De Land, in the county of Volusia, State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Tank-Outlet, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an outlet for a tank and more particularly to a device whereby the liquid contents of a tank may be drained to a redetermined level and the remaining portion therein may then be drained by the manual turning of a PQIiZlCIl larly designed valve.

-'An object of the present invention is to provide a device to be used in connection with the gasolene tank of an automobile with an outlet therefor so designed that the gasolene from the tank may be used until a predetermined level thereof is reached. When this level is reached the gasolene from the tank will cease to flow and the operator will therefore be warned that the supply of liquid fuel is low and should be replenished. In order that the remaining portion of fuel in the tank may be used, the operato is compelled to turn a handle located at the top of the tank after which the entire tank may be exhausted.

A, further object is to provide a device of the class described in. which the various fragmental view of the tube sho wing the manparts will be simple in construction and cheap to manufacture.

A. further object is to provide and so orrange the parts that they may be installed upon tanks already in service without re quiring any changes thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the dcscript proceeds, the invention resides in the coin bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention. herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from. the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof, the preferable form of our invention is illustrated, in which Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a liquid fuel supply tank with our improved outlet valve-installed therein. Fig. 2 is a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1 $1.4. Serial No. 749.755. 4

nor in which the holes therein are sealed and any number of which may be opened according to the desires of the purchaser.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 is aliquid fuel tank aid is provided with an inlet opening at the top thereof for the introduction of the liquid which the tank is designed to hold. The bottom of the tank is provided with a reinforcing plate 2 and through which plate 2 and the bottom wall of the tank extends the threaded aperture or opening 3. A nipple generally designated by the numeral 4 is provided with an upper threaded portion 7 which extends through and in. threaded cngagemcnt with the bottom wall of the tank. The nipple is formed with a wrench engaging portion or nut which is adapted to Contact with the lower surface of the reinforcing plate 2 and to thereby provide a shoulder or stop against which the nipple may be forced. The lower portion of the nipple is provided with. suitable threads 6 to which is cont "ed the fuel outlet pipe which will genery communicate with. the carhuretcr of the automobile. The upper portion 7 of the nipple extends a short dis tance above the bottom of the tank and is provided with ana-perture 8 therein which is so positioned with relation to the nut shoulder 5 and the thickness of the tank wall and reinforcing plate that the lower edge of the opening will lie-in substantial alinen'ient with the bottom of the tank, the purpose being that when the said aperture 8 xpused or open that the liquid contained .21 the tank 1 may be completely hired therefrom through the aperture 8 and the nipple 4 which is hollow through; out.

The top wall of the tank 1 is. provided with a circular aperture 9 therein which lies above and in alinemcnt with the aperture 3 in the bottom of the tank. Extending through the aperture 9 is the long hollow tube 10 which is provided with a number of apertures 11 in the side walls thereof. The lower extremity of the tube 10 is internally threaded as at 12 and is adapted to fit over and engage the upper portion 7 of the nipple 4. The purpose of the tube 10 is to fit over the portion 7 of the nipple and to thereby close the aperture 8. In

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liming our invenam original l. An apparatus of the class described, o-riinprising tank, a nipple extending through the bottom of The tank and ten minziting' thnl'eiiliovo, said nipple provided with on opening in the side wall thereof juxlnposuil die bottom of the said tank, a 70 l tube: pi'iivided with 1i pliimiiiy of spaced o innin 's c-ii 'aginir the sand nipple and l is than filled 7, or iquid fuel which L tl u h the v wings 11 of the tube and flows di ivmv ii Ily tlierillfiougi and l tl'iroiig'h tl nf xo .inio the, fuel supply pipe. The liquid fuel may zhen ho iisedi until such time that the 1 el thereof mac-lies the lowermost of ihe, openings 11 of the iinhn. Vlhen said level is reached, th fuel will no longer How into the supply tnlio and warning will theiQli lio given to the hat the love of the liquid iriri in In i f; f H"; in

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various parts are extremely simple samo may be 5 "()ZUUI'E opening in ihe side wall thereof in substantial :ihzioincnt with the ottom of the tank, 3 inlm iiiiflfl-fllng through the Lop Wall Ll' rmdodly engaging the tube provided with a plul i sol i eiiling of the Mid; said nipplv, said i'nliiy o; i snhsizinvn iiisr wis u i'ilio ("lOXHlQ ihwo tliorcl'iom, {l :nid tithe 'fililldillg down l and, ih'liiplbil to sszo .ln: openin? in the :'-l(l@ \Villl of said nipple, the lovi' ei' extremity of said lube "pied to fo ihly engage the lmitoni of b l mini: and to oil'leut' a. liquid tight joinl iherowiih, said inlio adapted to in: entirely disengaged from said nipple for tho withdrawal of the tube from said tank, providing for the exposure of said tube for :1v olnning' i'h sro: and allowing for the wailing and opvning of said tube openings.

51. An nppumiiibof the class described iil ill'ii Q (comprising 2\ innk provided with an outlet loading through the bottom thereof, a tube :ldnptod. ['0 close said outlet opening, said luloi: provided with a plurality of oimc'ed oponings, and means disposed within said Lube {)lNPliiUQS-fOl' i'hn waling thereof, said means lining of such (*lHUHCll l as to he readil removed lncrefroni. 1 In tvstimony that we 6 aim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto miixcd our signatures in iflhe presonco of iwo wiinossesn V. WARD GOULD. CHAR-LES P. FIELD.

Witnesses:

L B HERD, iiiiii'mnnn E. S(ZOTT. 

